Jefferson County approves HVAC units for communications rooms and orders replacement water slide at lake

Jefferson County commissioners approved two capital purchases at their meeting: backup mini‑split HVAC units for county communications closets and a replacement water slide for the county lake.

IT staff reported that two mini‑split HVAC units are needed to protect communications equipment, with the low vendor bid from Kona (Conan) noted. Unidentified Speaker 3 moved to purchase the units for the upstairs communications room, the annex and the main communications room for $14,775; the motion was seconded and approved by roll call.

Parks staff described wind damage to a top water slide at the lake that left both support braces and the plastic slide beyond repair. Staff obtained a quote from Supreme Docks for the slide ($7,555.31) and delivery/installation ($1,640) totaling $9,195.31. The board approved the purchase and staff said they would check whether county crews could pick up and install the slide to save installation costs.

Rebecca (construction lead) told commissioners that courthouse punch‑list work is nearly finished: countertops and carpeting are in, electrical finishes and glazing remain in the treasurer/assessor area, and the DMV area will be completed last. Door security and network vendors are scheduled for installations this week.

Parks staff also reported campground operations and vendor interest: campsite reservations are up about 14% from last year and a new campground host has been hired. Staff said they will provide a daily accountability report on booth receipts and will use the existing reservation system for season reporting.

The board directed staff to proceed with purchase orders and sign necessary documents.